Our house
Unser Haus
- Describe all the rooms and floors of a house.
- Understand a house rental or sales ad.
- "Es gibt" with accusative
Learn how to describe your home in German using 'Es gibt' with the accusative case. This lesson introduces essential vocabulary like das Wohnzimmer (living room), der Balkon (balcony), and der Garten (garden) to talk about rooms and outdoor areas effectively.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Assign the following words to the correct categories: interiors or exterior areas of a house.
Innenräume
Außenbereiche
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Die Treppe
The staircase
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Die Küche
The kitchen
3
Der Boden
The floor
4
Die Garage
The garage
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Putzen
To clean
Übung 5: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- Name the rooms of your house or appartment. (Name the rooms of your house or appartment.)
- Describe different housing types. (Describe different housing types.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Dieses Haus hat sechs Zimmer. This house has six rooms. |
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Das Wohnzimmer befindet sich im Erdgeschoss, neben dem Eingangsbereich. The living room is on the ground level, next to the entrance hall. |
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Es gibt einen Balkon im ersten Stock. There is a balcony on the first floor. |
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Meine Wohnung hat eine Küche, ein Schlafzimmer und ein Badezimmer. My apartment has a kitchen, a bedroom, and a bathroom. |
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Das Schlafzimmer hat einen Balkon. The bedroom has a balcony. |
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Ich suche eine Einzimmerwohnung. I am looking for a one-bedroom apartment. |
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Die Miete für das Studio umfasst alle monatlichen Kosten. The rent for the studio includes all monthly costs. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Wir ___ nächste Woche in ein Haus mit drei Zimmern um.
(We ___ next week into a house with three rooms.)2. Ich ___ jeden Morgen das Badezimmer sehr gründlich.
(I ___ the bathroom very thoroughly every morning.)3. Es gibt ___ Balkon und einen großen Garten hinter dem Haus.
(There is ___ balcony and a large garden behind the house.)4. Wenn wir umziehen, dann ___ ich das Haus vorher gründlich.
(When we move, then ___ I clean the house thoroughly beforehand.)Exercise 8: Moving into our new house
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Umziehen - To move
Präsens
- ich ziehe um
- du ziehst um
- er/sie/es zieht um
- wir ziehen um
- ihr zieht um
- sie/Sie ziehen um
Putzen - To clean
Präsens
- ich putze
- du putzt
- er/sie/es putzt
- wir putzen
- ihr putzt
- sie/Sie putzen
Helfen - To help
Präsens
- ich helfe
- du hilfst
- er/sie/es hilft
- wir helfen
- ihr helft
- sie/Sie helfen
Aufräumen - To tidy up
Präsens
- ich räume auf
- du räumst auf
- er/sie/es räumt auf
- wir räumen auf
- ihr räumt auf
- sie/Sie räumen auf
Exercise 9: "Es gibt" mit Akkusativ
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: "Es gibt" with accusative
Show translation Show answerseinen Garten, drei Zimmer, eine Küche, Bäder, ein Schlafzimmer, einen Balkon, acht Fenster, keinen Balkon
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Umziehen to move Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
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| (ich) ziehe um | I move |
| (du) ziehst um | You move |
| (er/sie/es) zieht um | he/she/it moves |
| (wir) ziehen um | we move |
| (ihr) zieht um | you move |
| (sie) ziehen um | they move |
Putzen to clean Share Copied!
prasens
| German | English |
|---|---|
| (ich) putze | I clean |
| (du) putzt | You clean |
| (er/sie/es) putzt | he/she/it cleans |
| (wir) putzen | we clean |
| (ihr) putzt | you clean |
| (sie) putzen | they clean |
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Lesson Overview: Describing Our House with "Es gibt"
This lesson focuses on using the common German phrase "Es gibt" combined with the accusative case to describe the rooms and features of a house or apartment. Learners will get familiar with vocabulary related to both interior and exterior living spaces, such as das Wohnzimmer (living room), die Küche (kitchen), der Balkon (balcony), and der Garten (garden).
Key Grammar Point: "Es gibt" + Accusative
The phrase "Es gibt" is used to indicate existence or presence of something and is always followed by an accusative object. For example: Es gibt drei Zimmer und einen Balkon in unserem Haus. (There are three rooms and a balcony in our house.) Understanding how to use this structure is essential to describe places and objects.
Important Vocabulary Categories
- Innenräume (Interiors): das Wohnzimmer, die Küche, das Schlafzimmer, das Bad, der Flur
- Außenbereiche (Exteriors): der Balkon, der Garten, die Garage
Practical Use: Describing and Discussing Your Home
By practicing dialogues and sentence formation, you will be able to describe your living space clearly, such as how many rooms there are, what facilities exist, and asking or answering questions about the house. Phrases like Gibt es einen Aufzug in deinem Wohnhaus? (Is there an elevator in your apartment building?) and Es gibt keinen Balkon, aber eine moderne Küche. (There is no balcony, but a modern kitchen.) will help you in everyday conversations.
Additional Language Notes
In English, you might say "There is" or "There are" to express existence, which corresponds to "Es gibt" in German. Some differences to note are that German requires the following noun to be in the accusative case after es gibt, and gender matters for articles.
Useful phrases:
- Es gibt einen Garten. – There is a garden.
- Gibt es ein Badezimmer? – Is there a bathroom?
- Es gibt keinen Balkon. – There isn’t a balcony.
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